In America, education has always been the avenue to upward social mobility, economic opportunities, and political power. In other words, the easiest and surest way to get “rich” is to get a college education. In fact, according to the U.S. Government those with a college degree earn more than a million dollars (riches) more in their lifetime than those with just a [...]

Attorney Damario Solomon-Simmons discusses his Foundation’s focus on Black males and his solution-oriented Program featuring national experts Etan Thomas, Boyce Watkins, and David Miller…

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About Damario Solomon-Simmons

Considered a "rising star in legal and academic circles" by Civil Rights Icon Prof. Charles J. Ogletree, I grew up in a low-income single-parent household without my father. I was headed to destruction while addicted to street culture and sports. I did not properly respect education, and my sole goal in life was to play in the NFL. I graduated in the bottom of my class with attitude and legal problems.

However, by the grace of God and the power of a "praying Grandma", today I manage my own law firm, have successfully tried cases in federal, state, and tribal courts, negotiated millions of dollars in contracts for professional athletes, taught at major universities, and travel the world informing, inspiring, and empowering.